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The Obamas "Winter White House" Sold

Filed under: Estates

Although the President has been spending time on Martha's Vineyard recently he prefers another island in the winter. While Barack Obama loves his Hawaiian vacations, he might need a new place to stay this winter. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that the home on Kailua Beach where the Obama family stayed in December 2008 and 2009 has been sold. The home was bought by a Maryland company managed by a nephew of Hawaii real estate baron Harry Weinberg. The five-bedroom home was built in 2006 and was listed for $7.95 million. The listing agent Joel Cavasso, who is with Century 21 Kailua Beach Realty told the Star-Advertiser that the property sold for around $6.9 million. The buyers have never met the President and sales documents list the buyer as Paradise Point Estates LLC. Cassavo said that although the house has been sold the new owners are hoping that the President will still come visit.

Gallery: Kailuana Place

Tags: barack obama, hawaii, hawaii real estate, kailua beach, obamas

Date Night Takes The First Couple To Citronelle

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

After 100 days in office President Obama and the first lady, Michelle Obama took a break by having a date night over the weekend. They ended up Michel Richard's Citronelle, a Georgetown restaurant that serves elegant yet playful French fare including chateaubriand and the famous "egg surprise" which is actually made from scallops. The restaurant also boasts an encyclopedic wine list. The NY Times reports that a special meal was prepared for the Obamas. The couple made it an early night, heading back to the White House to catch a Bulls game.

Citronelle has won many awards and has been dubbed one of the world's most exciting restaurants. it has a sister restaurant, another Citronelle, in Carmel, California as well as Central Michel Richard which is also in Washington DC. Trip Advisor lists Citronelle as the third most popular restaurant in Washington DC and the reviews range from the raves to a small number of pans that say that the restaurant is overhyped and overpriced.

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Meet Your New Dockers: McCains vs. Obamas

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Men's Style

Men's pants have always been pretty strait-laced: there are the Brooks flannels, dorky Dockers, a few hipster skinny jeans here and there. Menswear designer Bonobos is attempting to liven things up by "policiticizing pants" according to HuffPo. The design team has crafted trousers to accompany your electoral wishes for November: the "charismatic, well-traveled" pair of Obamas versus the "conservative, clean cut" pair of McCains.

Each pair retails for $120, and Bonobos will track the trouser competition on its site until November.

[via The Huffington Post]

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Tags: bonobos, mccains, menswear, obamas, trousers